Eng Sr - Test

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics – from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. Electronic Combat Solutions (ECS) has technology, engineering and program teams that educate and mentor colleagues to deliver leading Electronic Warfare capabilities. We welcome all those who have big ideas, crave innovation, want to drive fielding velocity, and have the passion to bring the warfighter home safe. When you become a member of our team, you will work across multiple disciplines and collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, and Test Engineers to impact all phases of the Product Development Lifecycle. At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer a flexible work environment and 9/80 work schedule. Our company is part of the community, and driven to improve our future and protect our freedom. Are you an experienced Electrical, Software or Test Design Engineer with 10+ years of experience looking for the next step to grow your career? Do you want to design and develop test solutions and write test software that is mission critical and be a part of a greater cause? Then, help us protect those that protect us by developing the Next Generation Electronic Warfare Systems Products and Solutions. We need your talent, motivation, and vision to join our New Hampshire based team. BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth. We have multiple positions in Southern New Hampshire (our locations include Nashua, Hudson, Merrimack and Manchester). BAE Systems is searching for a Senior Test Engineer with experience in developing automated test software solutions. The ideal candidate must be a motivated self-starter, able to complete assignments with little oversight while being available as a subject matter expert and technical lead to their team. They must be able to assume a full or partial lead role as circumstances dictate, and be able to quickly and dynamically switch focus to accommodate the daily activities of an engineering team supporting a production environment. This individual should be comfortable providing accurate technical status to program management or direction to individual contributors as part of their job function, as well as interfacing with other engineering disciplines as necessary. About BAE Systems Electronic Systems BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve. This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Requirements

10+ years of experience as an Electrical, Software or Test Design Engineer
2+ years of professional test development and integration experience
Hardware and Software Integration experience
Good communication skills including interpersonal communication and team communication
Proficiency in Object-oriented programming (C/C++/C# etc.)
Experience with the entire product life cycle development or parts of it
Experience with RF test development for production, employing RF Test instrumentation (Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generators, PNA-X etc.)
Experience with RF Measurement techniques and ability to diagnose and resolve to root cause measurement anomalies
Takes initiative and has a closure-oriented nature
Experience with SW version control and bug tracking tools
Experience in supporting factory production test stands, debug, problem isolation, and resolution
Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)
Experience with Git and Tortoise Git
Strong leadership skills
Experience in leading engineers on multiple projects/tasks
Experience with HW debug & troubleshooting

Nice To Haves

Familiar or experienced in NI Test Software Tools
Familiar or experienced in TestStand
Familiar or experienced in LabWindows/CVI
Familiar or experienced in Software Instrument Communication
Familiar or experienced in Network analyzers
Familiar or experienced in Spectrum analyzers
Familiar or experienced in Microwave/RF measurements
Familiar or experienced in VSWR
Familiar or experienced in Gain Compression
Familiar or experienced in Phase noise
Familiar or experienced in S-Parameters etc.
Experience with National Instruments FlexRIO (LabVIEW FPGA/VHDL/Verilog a plus)

Responsibilities

Design and develop test solutions
Write test software that is mission critical
Develop automated test software solutions
Complete assignments with little oversight
Serve as a subject matter expert and technical lead to their team
Assume a full or partial lead role as circumstances dictate
Quickly and dynamically switch focus to accommodate the daily activities of an engineering team supporting a production environment
Provide accurate technical status to program management
Provide direction to individual contributors
Interface with other engineering disciplines as necessary
Review requirements
Create test plans
Code test software
Integrate test SW with test stands
Perform sell-off to customers
Develop RF test for production
Employ RF Test instrumentation (Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generators, PNA-X etc.)
Diagnose and resolve to root cause measurement anomalies
Support factory production test stands
Debug, problem isolation, and resolution
Develop JTAG/Boundary scan in an ATE solution

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health savings accounts
401(k) savings plan
Disability coverage
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Legal plan
Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Military leave
Bereavement leave
Applicable federal and state sick leave
Company recognition program for monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
Medical benefits (for temporary employees working 20+ hours per week)
Business travel accident insurance (for temporary employees working 20+ hours per week)